Beverage garnishing and consumption system

ABSTRACT

The subject invention is a beverage garnishing system that includes an improved straw with water-soluble garnishing agents to impart garnishing to beverages. The system allows for the easy addition of custom garnishings of choice to any kind of beverage in a germ free manner which allows for uniform regulation of the amount and kind of ingredients.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates generally to the field of beveragegarnishing and dispersal system and particularly to a new and improvedstraw with water-soluble garnishing agents to impart garnishing tobeverages.

2. Related Art

Effective, as well as sanitary, garnishing of beverages and other suchfluids, has been an enduring problem within a myriad of beverage serviceand distribution situations. In most instances, mixologists or serversat the point of sale garnish custom-garnished beverages ordered by aconsumer.

In order to garnish beverages at a point of sale, a preparationspecialist, mixologist or server is tasked with cutting fruits such aslemons, limes and oranges and depositing the fruit, by hand, into thebeverage. This system of beverage preparation has many problems.Beverages may be garnished inconsistently. Fruits, used to garnishbeverages, must be purchased and maintained fresh, resulting in highercosts for beverage serving vendors. Mixologists or servers must betrained to garnish beverages, resulting in higher costs for vendors.

Since a straw is a common device for consuming liquids, concurrentsystems of garnishing beverages using straws are existent. Some systemsdisclose a straw with a closure at the bottom that contains particles ofgarnishing agent. Once the closure is opened, these particles can flowout of the straw into the beverage. Still other systems disclose adrinking straw having an exposed wall formed of a water insolublehydrophilic polymer. A water-soluble garnishing agent is dispersedwithin the polymer and passes by way of the polymer to garnish theliquid in which the straw is placed. Additionally, one system disclosesa straw assembly for imparting garnish that includes a chambercontaining garnishing objects. And one concurrent system discloses acombination straw and stirrer containing granules for producing coffee-and tea-like beverages. Additionally, one system discloses a drinkingstraw containing powdered garnishing laminated to an interior surface ofthe straw for dissolving upon contact with a fluid directed through thestraw while a similar design discloses a garnishing delivery drinkingstraw for adding a garnishing to a liquid passing through the drinkingstraw. The garnishing delivery drinking straw includes an elongate tubewith spaced apart pair of screens disposed in the lumen of the tube toblock passage of objects greater than a predetermined size through thelumen of the tube. A garnishing object is disposed in the lumen of thetube between the screens for imparting a garnish to a liquid passingthrough the lumen of the tube.

A further system discloses a straw that contains an internal sprayedwater-soluble extract that provides an agent of choice to beincorporated into a liquid. Furthermore, numerous systems disclose adrinking straw that includes a garnishing bag fabricated of waterpermeable material and containing a water garnishing substance attachedto an exterior surface of a drinking straw proximate to its emersionend. Finally, some systems disclose a straw combined with a piece ofcandy at the mouth end and some disclose drinking straw with a beveragegarnishing additive in the form of a solid lozenge attached to the lowerend of the straw.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The instant system, as illustrated herein, is clearly not anticipated,rendered obvious, or even present in any of the prior art mechanisms,either alone or in any combination thereof. This invention relatesgenerally to fluid system garnishing control mechanisms and particularlyto applications in the imbibable fluid arts.

It is an object of the instant system to simultaneously provide animproved beverage transfer and treatment system. The instant system isdesigned to provide sanitary dosing of fluids while providinginteresting manners from which to remove fluids from an existentcontainment mechanism.

The present system introduces a hygienic manner for the introduction ofgarnishing into a beverage for on the spot consumer usage, while alsoaffording unique systems and methods for consuming the previouslygarnished beverages. Furthermore, the instant system allows for point ofpurchase garnish of beverages, removing the requirement of a human userhandling the garnishings. Moreover, the system herein affords the userthe benefits of fruit garnishing, without the usage of actual fruit.Such advent prevents digestive and headache issues often encountered bythe human constitution subsequent to the consumption of beveragesgarnished with of raw fruit.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of theinvention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is notlimited in its application to the details of construction and to thearrangements of the components set forth in the following description orillustrated in the appended drawings. The invention is capable of otherembodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways.Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminologyemployed herein are for the purpose of description and should not beregarded as limiting.

One embodiment of the subject invention is a beverage garnishing systemcomprising an elongate tubular conduit with an interior wall defining atleast one interior fluid conducting lumen extending from at least onesipping end to at least one emersion end, and an externally disposeddissolving garnish strip, wherein said externally disposed dissolvinggarnish strip comprises at least one garnishing agent, further whereinsaid garnish strip is substantially affixed to a portion of said tubularconduit.

In other embodiments of the subject invention, the elongate tubularconduit may comprise a traverse cross section comprising a shapeselected from the group consisting of circular, triangular, square,hexagonal and octagonal.

In further embodiments of the subject invention, the dry garnishingagent may be a sweetener selected from the group consisting ofacesulfame, alitame, arabinose, aspartame, brazzein, cyclamic acid,dihydrochalcones, erythritol, fructose, glucose, glycyrrhizin,hernandulcin, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated isomaltulose,hydrogenated starch hydrolyzates, inulin, lactitol, lactose, maltitol,maltodextrin, mannitol, mogroside, monellin, neohesperidin, neotame,saccharin, soluble starch, sorbitol, stevia, sucralose, sucrose,thaumatin, trehalose and xylitol.

In additional embodiments of the subject invention, the dry garnishingagent may be a garnish selected from the group consisting of almond,banana, blueberry, bubblegum, butter, butterscotch, cantaloupe, caramel,caraway, cherry, chocolate, cinnamon, coconut, cranberry, cream,currant, elderberry, ginger, grape, guava, kiwi, lemon, licorice, lime,mango, mint, orange, papaya, peach, pecan, pineapple, plum, spearmint,strawberry, tangerine, tea, vanillin, walnut, and watermelon.

In other embodiments of the subject invention, the garnish strip mayfurther comprise a material selected from the group consisting ofbicarbonate, citric acid and sugar encapsulated carbon dioxide.

In further embodiments of the subject invention, the elongate tubularconduit may further comprise an enhanced surface area comprising asubstantially vertical upper portion in fluid communication with asubstantially zig-zag shaped lower suction portion, wherein saiddissolving garnish strip is substantially interwoven within an outerportion of said substantially zig-zag shaped lower suction portion.

In additional embodiments of the subject invention, the elongate tubularconduit may further comprise an enhanced surface area comprising asubstantially vertical upper portion in fluid communication with asubstantially v-shaped lower suction portion member in a lower, outerportion wherein the dissolving garnish strip is substantially interwovenwithin an inner portion of said v-shaped suction division member.

In other embodiments of the subject invention, the elongate tubularconduit may further comprise an enhanced surface area comprising asecond elongate tubular conduit and the dissolving garnish strip isdisposed perpendicular to said first and second elongate tubular conduitsuction members and attached to a lower, outer portion of said first andsecond elongate tubular conduit suction members.

In further embodiments of the subject invention, the elongate tubularconduit may further comprise an enhanced surface area comprising acircular lower portion wherein the dissolving garnish strip issubstantially interwoven within an annular section of the circular lowerportion and a suction aperture located within said circular lowerportion.

In other embodiments of the subject invention, the dissolving garnishstrip may have an invertedly disposed semi-conical shape and is disposedaround a lower, outer potion of the elongate tubular conduit.

In additional embodiments of the subject invention, the elongate tubularconduit may further comprise an enhanced surface area comprising aseparately disposed second dual substantially vertical substantiallycylindrical elongate tubular conduit, wherein the dissolving garnishstrip is affixed to said first and second elongate tubular conduitssuction members and, wherein said first and second elongate tubularconduits are fused together by said dissolving garnish strip.

In other embodiments of the subject invention, the dissolving garnishstrip may further comprise a spherical shape that is disposed around alower, outer potion of said elongate tubular conduit.

In further embodiments of the subject invention, the elongate tubularconduit may further comprise an enhanced surface area comprising ans-shape upper portion in fluid communication with an inverted s-shapedlower portion, wherein the dissolving garnish strip is substantiallyinterwoven within said inverted s-shaped lower portion.

In other embodiments of the subject invention, the elongate tubularconduit may further comprise an enhanced surface area comprising asubstantially vertical upper portion in fluid communication with asubstantially inverted s-shape median portion in fluid communicationwith a substantially vertical lower portion, wherein the dissolvinggarnish strip is substantially interwoven within said substantiallyinverted s-shaped median portion.

In additional embodiments of the subject invention, the dissolvinggarnish strip may be disposed around an entirety of the circumference ofthe elongate tubular conduit.

In further embodiments of the subject invention, the dissolving garnishstrip may have a substantially trapezoidal shape that is disposed toextend in a manner substantially perpendicular from said elongatetubular conduit.

In other embodiments of the subject invention, the dissolving garnishstrip may be wrapped around said elongate tubular conduit in aserpentine manner comprising alternating thickness of said dissolvinggarnishing strip and wherein an entirety of said dissolving garnishstrip is not visible on view of one half of said elongate tubularconduit.

In further embodiments of the subject invention, the dissolving garnishstrip may be wrapped around said elongate tubular conduit in aserpentine manner of equal thickness and wherein an entirety of saiddissolving garnish strip is not visible on view of one half of saidelongate tubular conduit.

In additional embodiments of the subject invention, the dissolvinggarnish strip may wrap around the elongate tubular conduit in aserpentine manner of equal thickness and wherein portions of saiddissolving garnish strip extend outwardly beyond the profile of saidelongate tubular conduit.

In further embodiments of the subject invention, the dissolving garnishstrip may further comprise a semi-conical shape that is disposed arounda lower, outer potion of said elongate tubular conduit.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with thevarious features of novelty, which characterize the invention, arepointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming apart of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention,its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses,reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptivematter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of theinvention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In the drawings which illustrate the best mode presently contemplatedfor carrying out the present system:

FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit comprising a substantially vertical upper portion with onesipping end and also a substantially zig-zag shaped lower suctionportion, with an emersion end; wherein a water-soluble dissolvinggarnish strip is substantially interwoven within an outer portion ofsaid substantially zig-zag shaped lower suction portion;

FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit comprising a substantially vertical upper portion with onesipping end and a substantially v-shaped lower suction portion with twoemersion ends; wherein a dissolving garnish strip is substantiallyinterwoven within the v-shaped suction lower suction portion;

FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a two substantially vertical, substantiallycylindrical elongate tubular conduits comprising a cylindricaldissolving garnish strip, wherein the cylindrical dissolving garnishstrip is disposed perpendicular to the two tubular conduits at theemersion ends;

FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit and also comprises an upwardly disposed semi-conical dissolvinggarnish strip wherein the semi-conical dissolving garnish strip isdisposed about a lower portion of the tubular conduit;

FIG. 5 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit and a substantially circular lower portion wherein a dissolvinggarnish strip is substantially interwoven within an annular section ofthe circular lower portion and a suction aperture is located within saidcircular lower portion;

FIG. 6 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit and also comprises an invertedly disposed semi-conicaldissolving garnish strip wherein the semi-conical dissolving strip isdisposed about a lower portion of the tubular conduit;

FIG. 7 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises separately disposed dual substantiallyvertical, substantially cylindrical elongate tubular conduits and adissolving garnish strip affixed to both of the dual tubular conduitsand, wherein the separately disposed dual substantially verticalsubstantially cylindrical elongate tubular conduits are fused togetherby the dissolving garnish strip;

FIG. 8 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit and also comprises a spherical dissolving garnish strip whereinthe spherical dissolving strip is disposed about a lower potion of thetubular conduit;

FIG. 9 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical serpentine-shapedtubular conduit wherein a dissolving garnish strip is substantiallyinterwoven within the serpentine shaped tubular conduit;

FIG. 10 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit comprising a substantially vertical upper portion, asubstantially inverted s-shape median portion and a substantiallyvertical lower portion wherein a dissolving garnish strip issubstantially interwoven within the substantially inverted s-shapedmedian portion;

FIG. 11 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit and a substantially vertical cylindrical dissolving garnishstrip, wherein the substantially cylindrical dissolving garnish strip isdisposed about the entirety of the circumference of a lower portion ofsaid substantially vertical substantially cylindrical tubular conduit;

FIG. 12 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit and a substantially trapezoidal-shaped dissolving garnish strip,wherein the substantially trapezoidal-shaped dissolving garnish strip isdisposed to extend in a manner substantially perpendicular from emersionend of the tubular conduit;

FIG. 13 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit and a dissolving garnish strip, wherein the dissolving garnishstrip wraps around the tubular conduit in a serpentine manner withalternating thicknesses of the dissolving garnishing strip, wherein theentirety of the dissolving garnish strip is not visible on view of onehalf of the tubular conduit;

FIG. 14 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit and a dissolving garnish strip, wherein the dissolving garnishstrip wraps around the tubular conduit in a serpentine manner of equalthickness, wherein the entirety of the dissolving garnish strip is notvisible on view of one half of the tubular conduit; and,

FIG. 15 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit and a dissolving garnish strip, wherein the dissolving garnishstrip wraps around the tubular conduit in a serpentine manner of equalthickness and wherein the entirety of the dissolving garnish strip isvisible on view of one half of the tubular conduit.

Corresponding reference numerals designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views of the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The instant system is directed to a beverage garnishing system andparticularly to a new and improved straw with water-soluble garnishingagents to impart garnishing to beverages. The instant system allows forthe easy addition of custom garnishings of choice to any kind ofbeverage in a germ free manner which allows for uniform regulation ofthe amount and kind of ingredients.

Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of theinstant system wherein the drinking straw 10 comprises a substantiallycylindrical elongate tubular conduit with interior wall defining one ormore interior fluid conducting lumens extending from one or more sippingends to one or more emersion ends. The tubular conduit further comprisesa substantially vertical upper portion 11 with one sipping end and asubstantially zig-zag shaped lower suction portion 12, with an emersionend. The tubular conduit typically comprises a substantially circulartransverse cross section. In alternative embodiments of the subjectinvention, the transverse cross section of the tubular conduit may beanother shape such as triangular, square, hexagonal or octagonal.

A water-soluble garnish strip 13 composed of a dry, or substantiallyviscous garnishing agent is disposed on the exterior of the tubularconduit proximate to the emersion end. In alternative embodiments of thesubject invention, the garnishing agent may be a pressed or compactedpowered mixture.

A user places the emersion end of the tubular conduit and theproximately disposed water-soluble garnish strip into a fluid to beconsumed by the user. The water-soluble garnish strip dissolves uponcontact with the fluid. This dissolution releases the garnishing agentinto the fluid, imparting a garnish to the fluid.

The tubular conduit is rigid enough that the user can use the tubularconduit to stir the garnish strip and the fluid to aid in thedissolution of the garnish strip. In one embodiment of the subjectinvention, the tubular conduit may be made of any material, butpreferably plastic.

Once the garnish strip is dissolved, a user can drink the modified fluidthrough a sip end of the tubular conduit. A user places the emersion endinto the fluid and the user places his or her lips about the sipping endand applies sufficient suction causing the fluid to rise through fluidconducting lumens to be imbibed by the user.

In alternative embodiments of the subject invention, the tubular conduitmay have at least one surface area enhancer for permitting a largerwater-soluble garnish strip to be disposed on the exterior of thetubular conduit. The surface area enhancer would increase the agitationof the fluid when stirred by a user, thereby increasing the speed of thedissolving or dispersion of the garnishing agent. In one embodiment ofthe subject invention, the surface area enhancer may be a serpentineshaped (FIGS. 9 and 10) or a zigzagged shaped emersion end (FIG. 1). Inanother embodiment of the subject invention, the surface area enhancermay be a substantially V-shaped lower portion (FIG. 2) or U-shaped lowerportion (not shown). In a further embodiment of the subject invention,the surface area enhancer may be an additional tubular conduit (FIGS. 3and 7). In an additional embodiment of the subject invention, thesurface area enhancer may be a substantially circular (FIG. 5) orelliptical emersion end.

FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 20 comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit comprising a substantially vertical upper portion 21 with onesipping end and a substantially v-shaped lower suction portion 22 withtwo emersion ends; wherein a dissolving garnish strip 23 issubstantially interwoven within the v-shaped suction lower suctionportion 22.

FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 30 comprises two substantially vertical, substantiallycylindrical elongate tubular conduits 31 comprising a cylindricaldissolving garnish strip 32, wherein the cylindrical dissolving garnishstrip 32 is disposed perpendicular to the two tubular conduits 31 at theemersion ends. FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment of the instant systemwherein the drinking straw 40 comprises a substantially cylindricalelongate tubular conduit 41 and also comprises an upwardly disposedsemi-conical dissolving garnish strip 42 wherein the semi-conicaldissolving garnish strip 42 is disposed about a lower potion of thetubular conduit 41.

FIG. 5 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 50 comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit 51 and a substantially circular lower portion 52 wherein adissolving garnish strip 53 is substantially interwoven within anannular section of the circular lower portion 52 and a suction aperture54 is located within said circular lower portion. Further, the suctionaperture 54 located may be located within the lowermost portion of thecircular lower portion 52.

FIG. 6 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 60 comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit 61 and also comprises an invertedly disposed semi-conicaldissolving garnish strip 62 wherein the semi-conical dissolving strip 62is disposed about a lower potion of the tubular conduit 61.

FIG. 7 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 70 comprises separately disposed dual substantiallyvertical, substantially cylindrical elongate tubular conduits 71 and adissolving garnish strip 72 affixed to both of the dual tubular conduits71 and, wherein the separately disposed dual substantially verticalsubstantially cylindrical elongate tubular conduits 71 are fusedtogether by the dissolving garnish strip 72. The dissolving garnishstrip 72 may be substantially rectangular or cylindrical in shape.

FIG. 8 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 80 comprises a substantially cylindrical elongate tubularconduit 81 and also comprises a spherical dissolving garnish strip 82wherein the spherical dissolving strip 82 is disposed about a lowerpotion of the tubular conduit 81.

FIG. 9 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 90 comprises a substantially cylindricalserpentine-shaped tubular conduit 91 wherein a dissolving garnish strip93 is substantially interwoven within the lower portion 92 ofserpentine-shaped tubular conduit 91.

FIG. 10 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 100 comprises a substantially cylindrical elongatetubular conduit comprising a substantially vertical upper portion 101, asubstantially inverted s-shape median portion 102 and a substantiallyvertical lower portion 103 wherein a dissolving garnish strip 104 issubstantially interwoven within the substantially inverted s-shapedmedian portion 102.

FIG. 11 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 110 comprises a substantially cylindrical elongatetubular conduit 111 and a substantially vertical cylindrical dissolvinggarnish strip 112, wherein the substantially cylindrical dissolvinggarnish strip 112 is disposed about the entirety of the circumference ofa lower portion of said substantially vertical substantially cylindricaltubular conduit 111. FIG. 12 illustrates one embodiment of the instantsystem wherein the drinking straw 120 comprises a substantiallycylindrical elongate tubular conduit 121 and a substantiallytrapezoidal-shaped dissolving garnish strip 122, wherein thesubstantially trapezoidal-shaped dissolving garnish strip 122 isdisposed to extend in a manner substantially perpendicular from emersionend of the tubular conduit 121.

FIG. 13 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 130 comprises a substantially cylindrical elongatetubular conduit 131 and a dissolving garnish strip 132, wherein thedissolving garnish strip 132 wraps around the tubular conduit 131 in aserpentine manner with alternating thicknesses of the dissolvinggarnishing strip 132, wherein the entirety of the dissolving garnishstrip 132 is not visible on view of one half of the tubular conduit 131.

FIG. 14 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 140 comprises a substantially cylindrical elongatetubular conduit 141 and a dissolving garnish strip, 142 wherein thedissolving garnish strip 142 wraps around the tubular conduit 141 in aserpentine manner of equal thickness, wherein the entirety of thedissolving garnish strip 142 is not visible on view of one half of thetubular conduit 141.

FIG. 15 illustrates one embodiment of the instant system wherein thedrinking straw 150 comprises a substantially cylindrical elongatetubular conduit 151 and a dissolving garnish strip 152, wherein thedissolving garnish strip 152 wraps around the tubular conduit 151 in aserpentine manner of equal thickness and wherein the entirety of thedissolving garnish strip 152 is visible on view of one half of thetubular conduit 151 and wherein portions of the dissolving garnish strip152 extend outwardly beyond the profile of said substantially verticalcylindrical member 151.

The dissolving garnish strips may be glued to the varying cylindricalelongate tubular conduits and suction members by utilization of anon-toxic gluing agent or hot bonding methods known to those skilled inthe bonding arts. The dissolving garnish strips may be glued to thevarying elongate tubular conduits and suction members by utilization ofa non-toxic gluing agents or hot bonding methods known within thematerial bonding arts. Bonding may also occur wherein the elongatetubular conduit or straw is prepared, created or formed with receivingslits. The elongate tubular conduit or straw may be manufactured fromany of the food safe polymers or other such materials present in thefluid suction arts.

In alternative embodiments of the subject invention, the garnishingagent may be a sweetener, such as, but not limited to: acesulfame,alitame, arabinose, aspartame, brazzein, cyclamic acid,dihydrochalcones, erythritol, fructose, glucose, glycyrrhizin,hernandulcin, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated isomaltulose,hydrogenated starch hydrolyzates, inulin, lactitol, lactose, maltitol,maltodextrin, mannitol, mogroside, monellin, neohesperidin, neotame,saccharin, soluble starch, sorbitol, stevia, sucralose, sucrose,thaumatin, trehalose, xylitol, or in combination thereof. In alternativeembodiments of the subject invention, the garnishing agent may also be agarnish, such as, but not limited to: almond, banana, blueberry,bubblegum, butter, butterscotch, cantaloupe, caramel, caraway, cherry,chocolate, cinnamon, coconut, cranberry, cream, currant, elderberry,ginger, grape, guava, kiwi, lemon, licorice, lime, mango, mint, orange,papaya, peach, pecan, pineapple, plum, spearmint, strawberry, tangerine,tea, vanillin, walnut, watermelon, or in combination thereof.

In a further embodiment of the subject invention, the dissolving garnishstrip may contain effervescence materials such as bicarbonates, citricacid or sugar encapsulated carbon dioxide.

While there is shown and described herein certain specific structureembodying the system, it will be manifest to those skilled in the artthat various modifications and rearrangements of the parts may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the underlying inventiveconcept and that the same is not limited to the particular forms hereinshown and described except insofar as indicated by the scope of theappended claims.

1. A beverage garnishing system comprising an elongate tubular conduitwith an interior wall defining at least one interior fluid conductinglumen extending from at least one sipping end to at least one emersionend, and an externally disposed dissolving garnish strip, wherein saidexternally disposed dissolving garnish strip comprises at least onegarnishing agent, further wherein said garnish strip is substantiallyaffixed to a portion of said tubular conduit.
 2. The beverage garnishingsystem of claim 1, wherein the elongate tubular conduit comprises atraverse cross section comprising a shape selected from the groupconsisting of circular, triangular, square, hexagonal and octagonal. 3.The beverage garnishing system of claim 1, wherein the dry garnishingagent is a sweetener selected from the group consisting of acesulfame,alitame, arabinose, aspartame, brazzein, cyclamic acid,dihydrochalcones, erythritol, fructose, glucose, glycyrrhizin,hernandulcin, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated isomaltulose,hydrogenated starch hydrolyzates, inulin, lactitol, lactose, maltitol,maltodextrin, mannitol, mogroside, monellin, neohesperidin, neotame,saccharin, soluble starch, sorbitol, stevia, sucralose, sucrose,thaumatin, trehalose and xylitol.
 4. The beverage garnishing system ofclaim 1, wherein the dry garnishing agent is a garnish selected from thegroup consisting of almond, banana, blueberry, bubblegum, butter,butterscotch, cantaloupe, caramel, caraway, cherry, chocolate, cinnamon,coconut, cranberry, cream, currant, elderberry, ginger, grape, guava,kiwi, lemon, licorice, lime, mango, mint, orange, papaya, peach, pecan,pineapple, plum, spearmint, strawberry, tangerine, tea, vanillin,walnut, and watermelon.
 5. The beverage garnishing system of claim 1,wherein the garnish strip further comprises a material selected from thegroup consisting of bicarbonate, citric acid and sugar encapsulatedcarbon dioxide.
 6. The beverage garnishing system of claim 1, whereinthe elongate tubular conduit further comprises an enhanced surface areacomprising a substantially vertical upper portion in fluid communicationwith a substantially zig-zag shaped lower suction portion, wherein saiddissolving garnish strip is substantially interwoven within an outerportion of said substantially zig-zag shaped lower suction portion. 7.The beverage garnishing system of claim 1, wherein the elongate tubularconduit further comprises an enhanced surface area comprising asubstantially vertical upper portion in fluid communication with asubstantially v-shaped lower suction portion member in a lower, outerportion wherein the dissolving garnish strip is substantially interwovenwithin an inner portion of said v-shaped suction division member.
 8. Thebeverage garnishing system of claim 1, wherein the elongate tubularconduit further comprises an enhanced surface area comprising a secondelongate tubular conduit and the dissolving garnish strip is disposedperpendicular to said first and second elongate tubular conduit suctionmembers and attached to a lower, outer portion of said first and secondelongate tubular conduit suction members.
 9. The beverage garnishingsystem of claim 1, wherein the elongate tubular conduit furthercomprises an enhanced surface area comprising a circular lower portionwherein the dissolving garnish strip is substantially interwoven withinan annular section of the circular lower portion and a suction aperturelocated within said circular lower portion.
 10. The beverage garnishingsystem of claim 1, wherein the dissolving garnish strip has aninvertedly disposed semi-conical shape and is disposed around a lower,outer potion of the elongate tubular conduit.
 11. The beveragegarnishing system of claim 1, wherein the elongate tubular conduitfurther comprises an enhanced surface area comprising a separatelydisposed second dual substantially vertical substantially cylindricalelongate tubular conduit, wherein the dissolving garnish strip isaffixed to said first and second elongate tubular conduits suctionmembers and, wherein said first and second elongate tubular conduits arefused together by said dissolving garnish strip.
 12. The beveragegarnishing system of claim 1, wherein the dissolving garnish stripcomprises a spherical shape that is disposed around a lower, outerpotion of said elongate tubular conduit.
 13. The beverage garnishingsystem of claim 1, wherein the elongate tubular conduit furthercomprises an enhanced surface area comprising an s-shape upper portionin fluid communication with an inverted s-shaped lower portion, whereinthe dissolving garnish strip is substantially interwoven within saidinverted s-shaped lower portion.
 14. The beverage garnishing system ofclaim 1, wherein the elongate tubular conduit further comprises anenhanced surface area comprising a substantially vertical upper portionin fluid communication with a substantially inverted s-shape medianportion in fluid communication with a substantially vertical lowerportion, wherein the dissolving garnish strip is substantiallyinterwoven within said substantially inverted s-shaped median portion.15. The beverage garnishing system of claim 1, wherein the dissolvinggarnish strip is disposed around an entirety of the circumference of theelongate tubular conduit.
 16. The beverage garnishing system of claim 1,wherein the dissolving garnish strip has a substantially trapezoidalshape that is disposed to extend in a manner substantially perpendicularfrom said elongate tubular conduit.
 17. The beverage garnishing systemof claim 1, wherein the dissolving garnish strip is wrapped around saidelongate tubular conduit in a serpentine manner comprising alternatingthickness of said dissolving garnishing strip and wherein an entirety ofsaid dissolving garnish strip is not visible on view of one half of saidelongate tubular conduit.
 18. The beverage garnishing system of claim 1,wherein the dissolving garnish strip is wrapped around said elongatetubular conduit in a serpentine manner of equal thickness and wherein anentirety of said dissolving garnish strip is not visible on view of onehalf of said elongate tubular conduit.
 19. The beverage garnishingsystem of claim 1, wherein the dissolving garnish strip wraps around theelongate tubular conduit in a serpentine manner of equal thickness andwherein portions of said dissolving garnish strip extend outwardlybeyond the profile of said elongate tubular conduit.
 20. The beveragegarnishing system of claim 1, wherein the dissolving garnish stripcomprises a semi-conical shape that is disposed around a lower, outerpotion of said elongate tubular conduit.